it uses gasoline. the monthly payment for that lease is $404 and the monthly gas bill for that car is $200 so the total for that is $604. the difference between the two cars including fuel is about $80 a month and that's automatic $1,000 a year. and over ten years the overall difference in fuel cost between them is about $13,564. that's what we would not pay in driving the volt. now, the problem for many consumers is that initial cost is so high because a volt does cost -- if you buy it, $32,000. a new study by the j.d. power and associates predicts that "electric vehicles will remain a very small part of the u.s. market unless automakers can lower prices and demonstrate the economic benefits to consumers." of course, the most expensive part of the electric vehicle is the battery. and that battery costs between $12,000 and $15,000 today. but it is always this way with new technologies. they start out, as you know, really pricy and they come down over time. for example the cost of a cell phone in 1982 w